WD Outs Two New Cloud Based Storage Solutions

It’s not everyday that you can carry a USB flash drive or an external hard drive. And there are times when you’re outside and you need an important file only to realize that you left your storage device at home. I can remember few instances before where I had to call home and have somebody open the PC and email me some files.

The past few years have been easier with the advent of free cloud storage providers. Cloud storage providers such as Dropbox, Google Drive or SkyDrive provide you the convenience of storing and backing up your files in the cloud, allowing you to access them anywhere.

But having your data on the cloud is not all pluses and advantages. First, there’s the cost. These cloud storage providers only offer free storage up to some extent. Dropbox for example, offers 2GB while SkyDrive’s free account gives you 7GB. If you require more space, then you have to pay for the additional storage. Then there’s always the question about security. People are always dubious about entrusting their data to third party cloud service providers.

Western Digital recently introduced two new cloud based solutions, the WD My Cloud and the WD My Cloud EX4. The new WD My Cloud family of personal cloud solutions gives you the same benefits of cloud storage providers and more, less the fees and without sacrificing privacy.

Your own Personal Cloud

The WD My Cloud provides consumers their own personal cloud. Now, you can store files, photos, videos, documents and other data and access them anywhere in the world using your laptop, tablet or mobile device by simply connecting the WD My Cloud personal cloud drive to the Internet.

You can also set up your mobile devices to automatically upload photos, videos and files to the WD My Cloud.WD My Cloud comes with free desktop and mobile app which allows you to share files with friends and families as well as backup your data. The mobile app also integrates major public cloud services so you can transfer data to providers like Dropbox, SkyDrive and Google Drive.

Moreover, you can also stream media to any DLNA certified multimedia devices including smart TVs and gaming consoles with the WD My Cloud.

The WD My Cloud is available in 2TB, 3TB and 4TB but you can always expand your cloud by attaching a hard drive on the USB port found on the WD My Cloud. The WD My Cloud has an SRP of Php 11,490 for 4TB, Php 8,990 for 3TB and Php 7,490 for 2TB.

High-Performance Four-Bay Personal Cloud Storage System

For more capacity and advanced features, there’s the WD My Cloud EX4.

Powered by a 2.0 GHz processor with 512MB of system memory, the WD My Cloud EX4 features four-bay network attached storage (NAS) ideal for saving, sharing, streaming, backing up and managing huge amounts of data. The WD My Cloud EX4 uses WD Red line of hard drives specifically designed for NAS systems.

The WD My Cloud EX4 has an Easy-Slide-Drive technology which allows easy install or hot-swap of drives in seconds. Same with the WD My Cloud, it has a USB port where you can attach additional hard drives for storage expansion.

WD My Cloud EX4 also supports Raid 0, 1, 5, 10, spanning or JBOD modes and can backup itself either to another WD My Cloud EX4 in a different location or to Amazon S3 or ElephantDrive cloud service. Moreover it has redundant power supply and Ethernet ports.

Just like the WD My Cloud, the WD My Cloud EX4 also serves as a home digital entertainment hub and additionally includes FTP and P2P servers, backup server and more.

The WD My Cloud EX4 comes with a two year limited warranty and is available for Php 17,990 for drive-less, Php 34,490 for 8TB, Php 46,090 for 12 TB and Php 55,190 for 16 TB.

The WD My Cloud mobile app is now available for download at the App Store and Google Play